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Critically ill COVID-19 patient delivers baby while on heart-lung bypass
January 7, 2022 — A Marine Corps spouse and mother of five was 28 weeks pregnant when she caught a “mild case” of COVID-19 in June 2021... MORE

Critically ill COVID patient delivers baby while on heart-lung bypass

DOD's chief data officer discusses 'data-centric' future
January 7, 2022 — The Defense Department is focusing data on joint warfighting activities and actions put in place in the past are bearing fruit, David Spirk, the department's chief data officer, said Jan. 5... MORE

A man looks at a large computer monitor.

Feedback Fridays
January 7, 2022 — If you have a question or concern, please send an email to jbsapublicaffairs@gmail.com using the subject line “Feedback Fridays.” Questions will be further researched and published as information becomes available... MORE

559th Flying Training Squadron continues proud heritage
January 6, 2022 — The only difference between these two photos is the aircraft and time, 78 years to be exact. The 559th Flying Training Squadron, part of the 12th Flying Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, continues the proud heritage of producing the Air Force's best instructor pilots... MORE

The only difference between these two photos is the aircraft and time, 78 years to be exact. The 559th Flying Training Squadron continues the proud heritage of producing the Air Force's best instructor pilots.

Register now for 2022 Learning Professionals' Consortium
January 6, 2022 — Registration is open for the 2022 Learning Professionals' Consortium, or LPC-22, presented by the Air Force Learning Professionals Program. This virtual event, presented on Zoomgov.com, comes with an update in format for 2022... MORE

2022 Learning Professionals Consortium (LPC-22) 16 Feb Registration Now Open

Military hospital support to FEMA begins in New Hampshire, New York, continues in eight states
January 6, 2022 — At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, approximately 35 military medical personnel will deploy in two new teams – one 15-person team to New Hampshire, and one 20-person team to New York – to support civilian healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients... MORE

Respiratory care practitioner confirms the settings on his patient’s transport ventilator

BAMC volunteer spreads kindness through service
January 6, 2022 — Brooke Army Medical Center staff and patients look forward to a friendly greeting from someone wearing a volunteer vest on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at the Garden Entrance to the hospital... MORE

John Scanlon greets staff members as they arrive at Brooke Army Medical Center

First Spanish-language SNCO course at IAAFA fills partner nation need
January 6, 2022 — Enlisted Professional Military Education at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland reached a new level this past training cycle with the addition of the International Senior Non-Commissioned Officer course... MORE

San Antonio native named MTI of the Year
January 6, 2022 — Joining the Air Force in 2007 was an easy decision for Master Sgt. Michael A. Galindo, who grew up in San Antonio, also known as Military City USA... MORE

MTI of the year stands in front of 324th TRS shield.

MEDCoE launches first class of Army-Baylor University Occupational Therapy Doctorate program
January 6, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. Jan. 28 at 2:00 p.m. to launch the first class of the Army-Baylor University Occupational Therapy Doctorate, or OTD, program. The new graduate degree program was developed as part of a Department of the Army and U.S. Army Training and Doctrine initiative to support the increased operational force manning requirements for Holistic Health and Fitness, or H2F, by 2024... MORE

The location of the newly renovated Occupational Therapy Doctorate, or OTD Training Lab, is room 2122A in building 2841.

JBSA implements HPCON BRAVO PLUS
January 6, 2022 — Joint Base San Antonio officials announced implementation of Health Protection Condition BRAVO PLUS measures beginning Jan. 6, 2022... MORE

Avoid ERs for COVID-19 testing only
January 5, 2022 — The community is experiencing very high levels of COVID-19 transmission related to the omicron variant. Testing continues to be available at Brooke Army Medical Center, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center and in the community; however, unprecedented demand for testing has led to congestion, long lines and some delays in processing. Please know that we are doing everything we can to augment our testing sites at BAMC and WHASC... MORE

The community is experiencing very high levels of COVID-19 transmission related to the Omicron variant.

METC occupational therapy assistant students create, display interactive projects
January 5, 2022 — Army and Navy students in the Medical Education and Training Campus Occupational Therapy Assistant program held an open house at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Dec. 10, 2021, to showcase their interactive class projects and explain how they are applicable in military rehabilitation. ... MORE

OTA students create, display interactive projects

Remember, all JBSA installations are no-drone zones
January 5, 2022 — Recreational drone use is strictly prohibited on all Joint Base San Antonio installations, except with documented approval, generally starting at the installation commander level... MORE

You’re invited! AETC 80th Anniversary Gala Jan. 22, 2022
January 4, 2022 — Mark your calendars for Air Education and Training Command’s 80th Anniversary Gala, Jan. 22, 2022 at 5 p.m. at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The event will feature a prominent Air Force leader as the keynote speaker, and a live performance by Velocity of U.S. Air Force Band of the West. Emceeing the event will be celebrity media personality, Elizabeth Ruiz, a 40-year veteran radio icon and San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame inductee... MORE

Mark your calendars for Air Education and Training Command’s 80th Anniversary Gala, Jan. 22, 2022 at 5 p.m. at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The event will feature a prominent Air Force leader as the keynote speaker, and a live performance by Velocity of U.S. Air Force Band of the West. Also, emceeing the event will be celebrity media personality, Elizabeth Ruiz, a 40-year veteran radio icon and San Antonio Radio Hall of Fame inductee. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Capt. Kenya Pettway)

With 2022’s arrival, U.S. Air Force gears up to commemorate its 75th anniversary
January 3, 2022 — Seventy-five years after the Air Force’s birth on Sept. 18, 1947, the spirit of innovation that has driven the service was on display when a B-2 Spirit from the 509th Bomb Wing, located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, roared over the Tournament of Roses Parade and one of the most prestigious college bowl games, the 2022 Rose Bowl, to kick off the yearlong 75th-anniversary celebration... MORE

AFCLC launches new introduction to China, Russia courses with certificates on Culture Guide app
January 3, 2022 — The Air Force Culture and Language Center recently added Introduction to China and Introduction to Russia culture courses and a video library to its newly updated, free Culture Guide mobile app... MORE

AFCLC’s Culture Guide app is available to all military service members and civilians through the App Store and Google Play, and it is safe for Department of Defense mobile devices. More than 20,000 individuals are already utilizing the app, and for those individuals, an update is now available.

Partner nation, U.S. students graduate IAAFA’s largest training cycle in nearly 2 years
January 3, 2022 — Nearly 200 members from partner nations spanning across the Western Hemisphere and the U.S. gathered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Dec. 6 at a banquet to celebrate their graduation from the Inter-American Air Forces Academy... MORE

Department of the Air Force authorizes pass for COVID booster
December 30, 2021 — Airmen and Guardians who are eligible and elect to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine are authorized a four-hour pass, or up to four hours administrative leave for Department of the Air Force civilians... MORE

Holiday COVID-19 screening/testing hours
December 30, 2021 — Holiday COVID-19 screening/testing hours for Joint Base San Antonio... MORE